(PNA file photo by Robert Alfiler) MANILA - An official of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Friday denounced misinformation circulated by bus operators on its 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. window hours scheme, resulting in irate commuters bound for the provinces. In a "Laging Handa" briefing, MMDA Chair Romando Artes said some bus operators have been telling passengers who went to their private terminals to wait until 10 p.m., instead of referring them to the two land terminals allowed to operate outside the window hours. "Mayroon naman pong biyahe talaga na nagti-terminate sa NLEX (North Luzon Expressway) at iyon pong mga may QR (quick response) code ay may biyahe po papunta ng Cubao, sa Araneta Center Terminal (There are routes terminating at NLEX and those that have QR codes that are allowed to go to Cubao and the Araneta Center Terminal)," Artes said. Aside from provincial buses at the NLEX Terminal (NLET) and the Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchang
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is set to go on heightened alert as the volume of commuters is expected to increase amid Holy Week and the summer season.
Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (File photo) MANILA - Bus terminals nationwide will be put on "heightened alert" starting Friday to April 16 as part of the government's preparation for the exodus of devotees and vacationers during the Holy Week and summer vacation. In a statement on Wednesday, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said its central office and regional directors were given orders to work with other government agencies in ensuring the security of commuters and proper observance of protocols in all bus terminals. "Inaasahan ang matinding pagdagsa ng mga pasahero dahil sa Semana Santa (We are expecting a massive influx of passengers because of the Holy Week)," the LTFRB said. Under the program, dubbed "Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Summer Vacation 2022" of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), the LTFRB would carry out random inspections of buses to ensure their roadworthiness and the safety of passengers. Commut